CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH DESIGN

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1 CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH DESIGN KENTUCKY LEAGUE OF CITIES OCTOBER 10, 2012 J ayo u n g Ko o, P h. D. A ssistant E x tension P ro fessor Depar t m ent o f L a n d scape A r c h itectu r e & CEDIK University o f Kentucky B r ian D. Lee, P h. D. A ssociate P ro fessor Depar t m ent o f L a n d scape A r c h itectu r e University o f Kentucky

2 OVERVIEW Why & Who? When & How? Case Study Resources Q & A

3 WHY & WHO?

4 Pedestrians are an indicator species of healthy, livable communities. Creating places for people, not just cars, benefits everyone by strengthening local economies, providing clean transportation options, and strengthening the social fabric of the community. -Local Government Commission (Photo by Jayoung Koo)

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7 CREATING GREAT COMMUNITY PLACES 11 key elements in transforming public spaces into vibrant community places (adopted from Project for Public Space) The Community Is The Expert Look for Partners Have a Vision You Are Never Finished (Source: (Source: UKLA 2006, Growth by Design Continued )

8 ATTRACTIVE COMMUNITY ELEMENT National Association of Realtors The 2011 Community Preference Survey: What Americans are looking for when deciding where to live [M]ost Americans would like to live in walkable communities where shops, restaurants, and local businesses are within an easy stroll from their homes and their jobs are a short commute away[.] (National Association of Realtors, 2011, p2) (Source:

9 CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH DESIGN What are some characteristics of a livable community? Healthy, meaningful, strong, resourceful, attractive, sustaining, inspiring, walkable, inclusive Enhance quality of life Inspire economic activities Community Design: [A] movement focused on the creation and management of environments for people. This process promotes change to the built environment from the neighborhood to regional scale, and aims to meet community needs through participatory decision-making at all levels Association for Community Design

10 COMMUNITY DESIGN BENEFITS [Community design h]elps to establish active partnerships with community residents and institutions, to advocate and develop strategies for improving quality of life. Association for Community Design Empowerment Build Community Capacity Respect Diversity Consensus building Attract Businesses Potential Stewardship Property Values (Source: UKLA 2006, Growth by Design Continued )

11 COMPONENTS Vision Leaders Experts Stakeholders Funding $$ Regulations (Photo Source: UKLA 2006, Growth by Design Continued )

12 WHEN & HOW?

13 PROCESS Vision/ Consensus Building Community meeting Implementation Future Steps Opportunity -Identify key stakeholder(s) -Identify issues, needs, goals of the community Refined Design Design Development Community Engagement Inventory/ Analysis Program -Recommendations -Funding sources Design Concepts

14 North Elkhorn Creek Greenway the galloway pike iron bridge Scott County, Kentucky (Source: Schenk in UKLA 2011, Scott County: Looking Forward )

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16 North Elkhorn Creek Greenway the oxbow slough Scott County, Kentucky (Source: Schenk in UKLA 2011, Scott County: Looking Forward )

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19 Density increase Community Identity Infill opportunity (Source: Fraley in UKLA 2011, Scott County: Looking Forward )

20 TYPES OF PROJECTS Short term project (half full day engagement) Ex) Half day tree planting, Scout projects etc. Longer term project (multiple day engagement) Weeks to Months Ex) Community park, plaza, streets etc. Ex) Central Park, Davis, CA ( ) (Source (top): (bottom)

21 TYPES OF PROJECTS Long term project (multiple opportunities, several phases) Several years, incremental development Ex) Greenway Plan, Davis, CA ( ) Ex) Bike Plan, Davis, CA (1960s - ) (Source:

22 DAVIS BIKE PLAN (Source:

23 CASE STUDY

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25 (Source: UKLA 2007, Embracing the Vision, Enhancing the Future )

26 (Source: UKLA 2007, Embracing the Vision, Enhancing the Future ) COMMUNITY INPUT

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28 (Source: UKLA 2007, Embracing the Vision, Enhancing the Future ) COMMUNITY INPUT

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31 OWEN COUNTY QUILT TRAIL Over 100 painted quilted squares by Owen County Extension Homemakers Numerous quilting enthusiasts Affiliated with the Owen County Cooperative Extension Service County Donations and Volunteers (Source (left): (center): (right):

32 COMMUNITY DESIGN RESOURCES -WALKABLE/ BIKABLE COMMUNITIES

33 Pedestrians are an indicator species of healthy, livable communities. Creating places for people, not just cars, benefits everyone by strengthening local economies, providing clean transportation options, and strengthening the social fabric of the community. -Local Government Commission (Photo by Jayoung Koo)

34 OBESITY TREND Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults (BRFSS, 1985, 2000, 2010 ) (*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4 person) No Data <10% 10% 14% 15% 19% 20% 24% 25% 29% 30% (Source:

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36 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) Federal Highway Administration Program National Center for Safe Routes to School ( Federal SRTS Funding for Kentucky : total $15,066,292 Program Goals: Improve safety on walking and bicycling routes to school Encourage children and families to travel between home and school Infrastructure projects, non-infrastructure activities Urban, rural and suburban communities representing a range of walking and bicycling conditions (Source:

37 MAP OF SRTS PROJECTS IN KY (Source:

38 KENTUCKY SRTS (Source:

39 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLING INFORMATION CENTER Information clearinghouse for pedestrians (including transit users) and bicyclists: health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility Services and Activities Distributes bicycling and walking information Assists audiences with technical advice Provides toolkits, case studies, trainings Solutions to improve walking environments (Source:

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41 PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT DATA SCAN (PEDS) Kelly Clifton, Andrea Livi, Daniel A. Rodriguez Funded by National Science Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Active Living Research Goal: measure environmental features that relate to walking Address pedestrian concerns (quality and quantity) (source:

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43 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF KENTUCKY (CEDIK) College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Services Help build and strengthen economic and community capacity in Kentucky communities through programs and services CEDIK Programs: Leadership, Business Support and Expansion, Collaboration and Facilitation, Community and Economic Development Planning, Agritourism, Evaluation, Data, [Community Design coming soon] (Source:

44 KEY POINTS Different challenges for different parts of the state Start small, incremental steps toward a larger goal Work with all stakeholders Identify projects that can fulfill multiple objectives Various resources and tools available (Source: UKLA 2006, Growth by Design Continued )

45 Q & A